拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
to beat around the bush
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
拐
弯
抹
角
Definitions
ENto beat around the bush
中说话不直接
日遠回しに言う
한돌려 말하다
Example Sentences
有话直说别拐弯抹角的。
Yǒu huà zhí shuō bié guǎi wān mò jiǎo de.
Just say it directly, don't beat around the bush.
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What does 拐弯抹角 mean in Chinese?+
拐弯抹角 (guǎi wān mò jiǎo) means "to beat around the bush" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 拐弯抹角?+
拐弯抹角 is pronounced "guǎi wān mò jiǎo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 拐弯抹角?+
拐弯抹角 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 拐弯抹角?+
拐弯抹角 is composed of the characters: 拐, 弯, 抹, 角.